Detail 01
Course arrangement
The third and fourth courses use octave strings; the first and second use unison strings.
Product detailSKU #1436798376172
Gold ToneBZ-500 Irish Bouzouki Mandolin With Case Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The BZ-500 is Gold Tone’s Irish bouzouki, also known as a cittern, arranged for traditional Irish and other European music. It comes set up in GDAD with octave strings on the third and fourth courses and unison strings on the first and second. The instrument has a solid spruce top, mahogany neck and back, rosewood fingerboard, 23 frets, sealed guitar-style tuners, a cast tailpiece, and an ebony bridge with a bone intonated saddle. A hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Irish and European traditional music using the supplied GDAD course arrangement.
- Players who want octave strings on the third and fourth courses and unison strings on the first and second.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
23 frets
Provides the listed fret count.
Detail 03
GDAD string set
The supplied set is .018, .045w, .013, .035w, .020, .020, .012, .012.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is set up in GDAD; GDAE, ADAD, and CFAD are also named as usable tunings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What tuning is the BZ-500 set up in?
It is set up in GDAD.
02How are the courses strung?
The third and fourth courses use octave strings, while the first and second use unison strings.
03Does it include a case?
Yes, a hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Ebony with bone intonated saddle
8 detailsPlayability
- Scale
- 26-1/4
- Frets
- 23
- Nut Width
- 1
- Nut
- Bone
- Strings
- GDAD - .018, .045w, .013, .035w, .020, .020, .012, .012
- Number of Frets
- 23
- Number of Strings
- GDAD - .018, .045w, .013, .035w, .020, .020, .012, .012
- Scale Length
- 26
8 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Wood Finish
- Gloss
- Back
- Mahogany
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Top
- Solid Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Tailpiece
- Cast
2 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 4
- Total Length
- 38-1/2 inch
1 detailsOther
- Tuners
- Sealed Guitar-style tuners
